Coyotes' home opener is a sellout

Hockey fans in Phoenix must like what they've seen during the Coyotes' first three games on the road. Team President and Chief Operating Officer Douglas Moss announced Thursday that the team's home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night is sold out.

"The fan response to the 'Welcome Back WhiteOut' offer has been tremendous and we'd like to thank everyone for their support," Moss said. The Coyotes, who won at Los Angeles and Pittsburgh before losing 2-1 at Buffalo on Thursday, are holding a "Welcome Back WhiteOut" during the home opener to celebrate the beginning of the 2009-10 season. 

The team will put a limited number of standing-room tickets on sale Friday morning.

The Coyotes spent most of the summer in bankruptcy court before Judge Redfield T. Baum opted not to allow either the NHL or Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie to buy the team. Balsillie had intended to move the franchise to Hamilton, Ont.

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